Portfolio - ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 1 [ARC 1116]

 

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. BUILDING. DESIGN

Modern Architecture Studies in Southern Asia (MASSA) Research Unit

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

Project 1: Self-Expression through Object

REPRESENTING ME

This is my first assignment in my university life. This assignment is to express and present yourself by referencing artwork and different types of art forms. The following picture is my first drawing of self portrait. However, through my tutor feedback, I knew that this drawing doesn't show any personalities and characteristic of me. Then I gave it up and made another drawing.

 

This is my second drawing. The small pictures in the brain represent my personalities, which are optimistic, helpful, perfectionist, and also stubborn. The two masks below represents sometimes I have two- faces. But, I also gave up this drawing because it's too direct.



Finally, I didn't choose to draw but end up in making a model. The following picture is my final model. The oval shape is a egg shell while the wire web is a bird nest. the egg shell represents me and the bird nest represents my family. The concept of this model to tell that things always stand with a stable base. It symbolized that my family are the one who leave me up. They gave a lot of support to me and encouraged me.



Through this project, I did learnt a lot of things. It lets me understand the basic methods of generating ideas and abstracting conceptual narratives for design and also how to express different idea in different artistic expression which I think these will help me a lot in my others coming assignment. Besides, it helps me to generate the ideas and concepts through interdisciplinary modes of art and design.

  

Project 2: Self-Expression through Architectural Space

ME IN SPACE

In this project, we had to express ourselves into a space and build up a 1:1 installation. This project is connected to our previous project. This assignment is a group assignment of 3 people. Honestly, I was still very blur about this assignment as I was not good enough in expressing myself. Luckily the ideas and different point of views throughout the discussions with my bunch of group mates may lead me to further cope up with the ideas on how to do. Finally, we had chosen introvert as our theme. The below pictures are some of our small design model.

In the end, we combined the design of the first and fourth picture.



Our final model!!

My group mate and me:)

 

The space that is presented from the pictures above is introvert. Introvert are usually quiet, reserved and introspective. They tend to focus more on internal thought, feelings and mood rather then seeking out external stimulation. However, being introvert does not necessarily mean shyness. Introvert are just more comfortable being a lone at times. This design is created in a way to show how an introvert feels in public and private. In public places, introverts tend to feel insecure, uncomfortable and a lack of confidence. The wall is designed in criss-crosses t indicate the inability of introverts in expressing their thoughts. They tend to feel the tension when they are surrounded by unfamiliar people. On the other hand, introverts tend to feel a lot more relaxed and protected in an enclosed space alone. Their ideas are better expressed in words and illustrations rather then speech. A sofa and side table are built in the space on the left to allow them to relax their mind comfortably after a long day of thinking. Even though introverts do not like interacting with people, they have their own creative thinking and they learn best through observation. This is represented by Aztec prints as windows on the wall that symbolize creativeness, which also allow them to make observations through it.


 Throughout the process of this assignment, I really realized that team work and communication are very important! Really thanks to my group mates and I appreciate a lot during the process of completing the assignment. Besides, I also learnt the idea of scale and proportion and how the human body relates to space and how space relates to human body.  I realized that tutorial classes were also very helpful for me which it enabled me to familiar with each topic that taught during the lessons. I was very appreciate with every tutorials as Mr Eu Shuen gave a good tutorial to us every time. He was so helpful and  guided us a lot whenever we met any difficulties and problems in doing our assignment or the understanding of the lectures. In addition of that, it might found it hard to do at the beginning and yet, after discussing with my group members, I was able to understand well. The whole process is quite difficult and sometimes felt very tired of doing it.  And yet, I didn't grouse about the heavy work load as I know it's part of the journey and a way of learning process in  my university life. 
 

 

Project 3: Space for the Self
MY CITY DREAMSPACE


Finally, my final assignment in studio comes. In this assignment, we are required to watch fours movies and after finished watching them, we have to choose our flavour movie in four of them and in the meantime, we also have to  take 10 screenshots and create our own character and storyline. Finally, I have chosen Ghost in the Shell. The beginning part of this assignment is a group work of five persons. From the 10 screenshots, we have chosen one to built our site model. The following pictures are our site model.

Front Elevation

 

Right Elevation

 

Left Elevation

 

Axonometric

Back elevation

 

 

 

Here comes to the second part of the assignment which is individual. This time, we required to design a hideout space for ourselves by engaging it to the walls of an imagined city. The below pictures are my design of the hideout.

 

This is my final model!

My presentation board

My presentation board

The concept of this design is to provide a comfortable and relaxation feeling for the character which is a spy who had been hacked by a hacker. Some of the furniture inside this hideout are movable as I wanted to create a bigger working place for the character. This idea I took references for a Hong Kong Architect, Gary Chang. The angular forms of the external design symbolized a vessel of motivation and excitation as they reflected the personality of the character which is agitated in doing work. Besides, I wanted to break the rigidity of the surrounding building as all of them are built in very organised. I create a walkway in front is because I wanted the people from outside to focus their view to it instead of looking behind. The easy way to say is to camouflage the hideout behind.

Throughout the process of this assignment, I was very grateful as there are lots of people lend me a hand in completing this project. Besides, I did learnt the importance of materials used in a design as they would affect the quality of the building and also the properties of it. I also understand how human anthropometry and ergonomics relate to and inform space.

 

 

 

 

 

Site Visit

 

 

In the 20th of May, our tutorial group made a site visit to Pj8 Service Suite. The aim for this site visit is to experience the space in it. The following three pictures are taken by me.

 

I took this picture is because I want to show the penetration of light into the space and the trees plant inside a small space. Besides, it also shows the relationship between the natural and space.

 

 

 

In this picture, I want to show the shadow is made up by the space. Without a space, shadow would not form.

 

In this picture, I want take the scale between a human body and the space. Without a scale,

we won't know how big is the space is by just looking at the picture.